Ordering Saliva Tests

[ssavanna]

Hi everyone. I am going to get a saliva cortisol test done asap, however the test my doctor gave me is from Neuroscience and they are over $275. Im sure there are much more affordable options.

Could someone provide me with the name of a good affordable saliva test? Also, as far as sending it in, would my doctor need to authorize it? I have Blue Cross PPO but I dont think they will cover saliva testing. Any ideas?

[Figuring]

@ssavanna 2489 wrote:

Hi everyone. I am going to get a saliva cortisol test done asap, however the test my doctor gave me is from Neuroscience and they are over $275. Im sure there are much more affordable options.

Could someone provide me with the name of a good affordable saliva test? Also, as far as sending it in, would my doctor need to authorize it? I have Blue Cross PPO but I dont think they will cover saliva testing. Any ideas?

Is this a salivary cortisol? Labcorp offers one if so. Your insurance would most likely cover that one if doctor-ordered.

Salivary tests for sex hormones are known to be rather inaccurate.

[dehook]

I’d have to concur that my experience with saliva testing hasn’t been positive. Dr Jon Crisler considers saliva testing to be garbage, and if I remember correctly Mariano only considers them accurate for cortisol.

I recently got my results back from Lab21 here in the UK, and the results were so inconsistent and contradictory to all my blood work that I seriously doubt the accuracy of them. It wasn’t cheap either. The comments on my lab report were that my samples were “very acidic”, and this could have affected the results. A waste of money imo. My advice would be to get a male hormone modulating profile from the Life Extension Foundation, definitely worth the money.

[jill890]

Make sure you check with your Health Insurance plan and make sure your insurance company doesn’t require you to submit your test to a specific lab. I know several companies are strict about this. Just make sure you research with your insurance company to make sure they cover a cheaper alternative.

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